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Feeling super stressed and uncomfortable with things today. I hope that this was a one-day thing and that tomorrow will be better. We’ll see. Happy 24 everyone!
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Hey beautiful people 
Checking in Day 22
Had a good work day, am learning how to slow down and when to reach out and ask for help. Reminding myself patience is truly a virtue. Went for a nice evening walk with the pup and did some deep breathing and self reflecting. Closing my eveing with a nice chai tea, some peanut butter cookies and watching the Ducks vs Canadiens hockey game.
@acromouse thanks so much for the words of encouragement they are very much appreciated 
I am also struggling with mornings. I’m learning its better to push through the thoughts and just get to doing. Easier said than done trust me. Were you able to begin your yoga and stretching routine?
@SoberWalker I’ve never made carrot ginger soup before but that looks freakin delish. Well def have to try especially on a cold winter day 
@Rockstar24777 love that you finally got your apartment set up on point and are implementing a nice sober routine for after work! Keep flexing that sober muscle 
self care is soo important
@laner can def relate to feeling detached and you’re right its probably related to the time of year. Sometimes though just going through the motions is better than not showing up at all. Hoping you do get a good sleep and tomorrow is better for you 
@MrMoustache don’t beat yourself up it happens but you’re back here which shows your desire to cut it out of your life for good so thats something!
@Seb sending birthday wishes your way 
and big congrats celebrating it sober! Thats gotta feel pretty good.
@Butterflymoonwoman don’t stress about missing your workout. Maybe your body needed a rest day and to spend time with your son! You have been going pretty hard xo thanks for your kind words I was able to get a position as greeter and officially join a home group. I really do feel in good company with ppl who recognize the struggle and at least have the desire to control it.
@james83 congrats on your Day 10 and great job setting those sober boundaries!!
@Troj04 big congrats on the big 33 keep coming back!!
@JazzyS sorry you didn’t get all you wanted done today but great job in recognizing expectations vs reality and being kind to yourself 
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oh i’m sorry Karen – i do hope it is just for today and tomorrow is a brighter day for you 
Hope you can practice some self care for yourself tonight to help you ease into a sweet slumber 
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Thank you! 
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I’m going back to work today. Still feeling the cold
a bit, but I’d feel bad to stay home for this. So of I go. Sober and clean, and making today as good a day as I possibly can. As I expect from all of you friends. ODAAT and all that. Love.
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Happy Birthday Seb
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I’ve noticed sometimes I’ll see someone’s number and think “Is that right?! 
It feels like they were just on day 1!” Surely it seems faster to me, being on the outside looking in, but I’m glad it went by quickly for you too. I also think it’s good how you think of your last time. I still remember the last time I drank like it was yesterday. Not bc something bad or crazy happened, it was actually quite unremarkable, but bc it’s when I realized it just wasn’t worth it anymore. So that’s why I remind myself. Well done on your 88 days 
@Seb Happy Birthday Sebastian! 
Enjoy your night!
@Troj04 Welcome 
Great job on 33 days!
Me with everything 
But loving your perspective! You’ll get it done 
It is funny that today was ‘warm’ at 42°(I didn’t even need a coat), but when it’s 60° towards the end of summer, it’s ‘freezing’! 
Lol! Nice number 
On day 350, I just wrote ‘tree fiddy’ 
and I don’t think anyone noticed! I was hoping somebody would get it Have a fun night out!
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Thanks Jasmine! I am watching the news with a cat on my lap and looking at clothes sales on my laptop. So definitely some me time.
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374 days
Halfway through a 24hr shift at work. Been busy so far during the day. Got in a couple of different trainings in. One with an external partner and one just amongst ourselves.
Just got a stretch session in, back is feeling a lot better and had a couple of strenuous moments today.
Will give the kids a video call soon, amazing we live in a time with such technology readily available.
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- Just checking in.
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So like I said, I don’t always accomplish what I set out to do for the day. After back tracking to see where I went off course, it actually sounds insane 
My goal for the day was to set up the tree and decorate. In order to do that, I needed to clear a space. So I sprinkled carpet powder to prepare for vacuuming. While that sat, I figured I should do the dishes. But first, I noticed the dish drainer looking crusty. I took that apart, scrubbed it and the counter underneath, then moved onto the stove(which needed it more that I thought) Some stains on the cabinets caught my eye and I filled a bucket with soapy water, intending to follow up with a coat of scratch filler. Except while I was cleaning them, I found a few loose knobs I thought should be tightened. This led me to tighten everything in the house with screws in it! Ending in my bedroom, I sorted a random pile of clothes, trying on a pair of pants my friend gave me. They were short(typical issue for me 
), but would gain 2" if I unhemmed them, so I obviously did that. By this time, I had to start dinner. I realized I hadn’t vacuumed, so I did while it was cooking. I remembered my daughter’s advent calendar that I ordered before Thanksgiving arrived today(2 day shipping my ass 
), so we opened 9 days of surprises! Then she wanted to watch Bean, the Movie…and that was the rest of my night 
Never polished the cabinets. Never did the dishes. Never got out ANY Christmas decorations!!! 
Please tell me I’m not the only one who’s brain sabotages them like this Now I have to swallow the frog tomorrow.
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Day 25
After noon check-in, Not sleep well yesterday and am planning to sleep sometime, waiting for milk to melt to make a Custard apple shake.
These days I’m smoking more than usual, when I was drinking I’m not smoking cigerates. but when I’m not drink, I used to smoke. I want to quit this habit also, Otherwise I will get addicted to this also. Im realized that I get addicted to everything very fast.
Hope you all doing well and Sober
@SoberWalker , @JazzyS How are you doing ? 
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Happy Birthday 
hope you enjoyed your meal!
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Happy birthday Seb
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You know I need about tree fiddy
One of the best episodes.
On your day of half finished jobs, I can relate! I get in a kind of frenzy when I start with things to do and an empty space to do them. Ends up with the job I meant to do being unfinished too.
I started a little mental hack to deal with it which is to write down the OTHER things I notice on a piece of paper to do them later once the main job is done. Then, when I run out of time at the end of the day I just throw that piece of paper away. If something routinely turns up on those scraps of paper it lodges in my mind and I do it in the end, but most of those little things just do not require doing. It’s an adaptation of a life hack from Atomic Habits which is a great book about this stuff.
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Oh my god! This is me! Hahaha…
So relatable!
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@Seb Happy birthday!
@JazzyS believe me I am counting days. 
@Juli1 your goals for next year sound wonderful.
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That looks much more comfortable… lol.
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Thanks for the birthday wishes @tailee17 @Butterflymoonwoman @JazzyS @JP123 @Just_Laura @GOKU2019 @Dazercat @Raspberry @TeaCosy @Tragicfarinelli
Had a superb day and beautiful night out. Feels great to sit in a pub unfazed by being surrounded by people drinking
Hope I didn’t miss anyone.
Thanks again 
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Hi Sarath, I’m doing fine thank you for asking!
I recognize your story about replacing your addiction for something else. I did so too. And still concider myself as a person who has a senstivity for addiction. I think it’s still the brain who wants a quick dopamine fix.
Well done for the 25 days! 
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